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BETTER KNOW A BUCKEYE: DRUE CHRISMAN

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Our "Better Know a Buckeye" series continues with its tenth installment. We profile Drue Chrisman, a punter from Cincinnati. Chrisman is the punter designate in Ohio State's 2016 recruiting class and the only specialist Ohio State recruited this past cycle.

DRUE CHRISMAN
  • Size: 6-2.25/198
  • Position: P
  • (Hometown) School: Cincinnati, OH (LaSalle)
  • 247 Composite: ★★★
  • National Ranking: 771
  • Position Ranking: 1 (P)
  • State Ranking: 32 (OH)
However, Ohio State got value for its focus on just this punter for 2016. Chrisman is the No. 1 punter among all 2016 prospects. He's also a three-star overall prospect in 247sports' consensus rankings. He's actually ranked higher overall than some of his classmates Ohio State signed in 2016 even though punters and kickers rarely get rankings higher than two stars.

Specialists also don't have extensive recruitment periods since many programs opt to use walk-ons for those jobs and save precious scholarships for other positions on the field. Still, Chrisman had a solid offer sheet, including offers from Brigham Young, Florida State, and UCLA, that he weighed before committing to the Buckeyes on May 5 of last year.

I retell this recruitment below and provide a scouting report, as best I can, of a punter. I close with a projection of a redshirt and some highlight film for you to watch.

HIS RECRUITMENT
Coaching staffs try to recruit every position on the field in each recruiting class. This is true even at positions where reserves do not play a lot. For example, Ohio State aims for a quarterback in every recruiting class even if it intends to play just one in a given game for the entire season. This is a rather common approach among all college football programs.

Specialists are different. Kickers, long snappers, and punters do not see the same level of action in a game as a quarterback or running back. Football rules and regulations even protect these players more than other positions on the field. Depth is not a high priority.

These positions do not get much attention in a given recruiting cycle, especially if the current starter at kicker, long snapper, or punter has years of eligibility remaining. Walk-ons can round out depth, if necessary, and save a coaching staff a scholarship it can use at another position of interest.

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-.../04/69748/better-know-a-buckeye-drue-chrisman
 
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2016 OHIO STATE SIGNEE DRUE CHRISMAN IS NOT YOUR AVERAGE PUNTER

Drue Chrisman played quarterback during his freshman season at La Salle High School, but after offseason Tommy John surgery did not allow him to throw for a period of time, Chrisman had to figure something else out to do with a football.

So, he started kicking it.

And the rest, as they say, is history.

“Once you start getting the technique down — and my size helped — but you can see that you can really start exploding with the technique and the ability that I have,” Chrisman said. “I really found a passion for it and I just kind of focused on that aspect.”

The result was Chrisman eventually earning his first full scholarship offer from Florida State to punt in college. Shortly thereafter, he got one from Ohio State and eventually signed to play with the Buckeyes. He will succeed Cameron Johnston as Ohio State’s punter after this upcoming season.

It seems like he made the right choice — punting rather than throwing — even if it was something that needed to be done due to injury.

Chrisman said he had been punting for as long as he can remember, but it always came secondary to other positions on the football field. He never took it seriously until the surgery he had following his freshman year.

“I can still sling it,” he jokes now. “I’m no 12-gauge, but I can throw it around a little bit.”

Rated as the nation’s No. 1 punter in the 2016 class by 247Sports’ composite rankings, Chrisman was an Army All-American at La Salle as a senior as the Lancers won their second-straight Division II state championship.

Having been part of two state title games, Chrisman has already played twice at Ohio Stadium, though the 6-foot-2, 200-pounder — he’s not your average size for a punter — joked about how he has only punted one time despite playing in a pair of games. La Salle won its two state championships by a combined 77 points as the Lancers put up 55 points in the 2014 state title game and 42 in 2015. There wasn’t a whole lot of punting to be had.

“I’m not gonna lie,” Chrisman says with a smile, “I didn’t punt a lot while I was here.”

Entire article: http://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-...gnee-drue-chrisman-is-not-your-average-punter
 
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5 things we learned from Ohio State’s 54-21 win against UNLV

Drue Chrisman is a man of his word

A while back, I wrote about punter Drue Chrisman and his water bottle flipping skills. A couple weeks back, Chrisman talked after practice about how he was focusing on “flipping the field.”

It’s evident now that Chrisman is two things: 1) a water bottle flipping legend, and 2) a man of his word.

Since Cameron Johnston left, the new face of Ohio State punting has kept up the consistency of his predecessors. Twice against UNLV, the Buckeyes called upon Chrisman for his services—and he delivered. Both kicks went inside the 20-yard line, and one punt went beyond 50 yards to get there. Entering the Rebels contest, Chrisman had seven straight punts downed at or within the opposition’s 15-yard line.

Flipping the field is no joke. By having quality punts, the opposing team’s offense gets caught in a pickle by not having a lot of field (and momentum) to work with.

Totally expect the redshirt freshman to keep up the good work. If the man can make insane water bottle flips, then he can totally down a punt within the 20, as 100,000-plus people are screaming.

He’s got ice water in his veins.

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...campbell-cj-saunders-5-things-we-learned-2017
 
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Two-Minute Drill: Postgame Updates from Ohio State’s 56-14 Win at Nebraska

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and a handful of Buckeyes spoke with the media Saturday night following OSU’s impressive 56-14 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Here are the highlights.

+ Punter Drue Chrisman told Barrett that it was pretty chilly on the sidelines not getting to punt tonight.

Entire article: https://theozone.net/2017/10/ohio-state-56-14-win-nebraska/

Scoring a TD on every possession is always better than having to punt......:slappy:
 
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